Victorian Flatbush: Striking 19th-Century Architecture of the Gilded Age
Toward the end of the 19th century, the heart of central Brooklyn was transforming from farmland to a Gilded Age suburb designed for high-class professionals. Today, Flatbush still contains one of the largest collections of Victorian houses in the United States. Take a tour that shows you a Brooklyn neighborhood that broke the brownstone mold!
We will explore the urban changes that led to these changes, the developers who brought the Victorian mindset and style to Brooklyn, and how the area has evolved over the last 130+ years.
And you will see some of the prettiest homes in Brooklyn!
Tour Highlights:
A review on TripAdvisor for the Victorian Flatbush Tour:
“Jeremy is passionate about his work and leaves no stone unturned. He is a mine of information and really brings the past to life. If you have any interest in history/ architecture, you must experience his tours!”
This tour gets you up close to some of the most beautiful Victorian houses in the country. This tour will meet outside the Beverley Road subway station, on the Q line, and it ends at the corner of Cortelyou Road and Marlborough Road.
2 hours and 1.5 miles
Please contact us to set up a private tour!
This tour is best suited for ages 12+
Jeremy Wilcox is a lifelong New Yorker and has been guiding professionally for over 8 years. He loves to provide the type of tour that can appeal to visitors or locals alike.
Prep for the Victorian Flatbush Tour by listening to the Bowery Boys episode: “The Story of Flatbush: Brooklyn Old and New”
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